Mobile Site You Are Here > Home > Box Scores > 1974 > Apr 10, 1974, Athletics at Royals Box Score and Play by Play

View a short video showing advanced box score features / click orange/red text for additional info

Scores
Standings
TEX
@CAL		3
4
MIL
@CLE		6
4
OAK
@KCR		1
4
CHW
@MIN		5
6
LAD
@ATL		4
0
PHI
@CHC		6
7
STL
@NYM		2
3
MON
@PIT		12
8		 
(13)
HOU
@SDP		9
1
CIN
@SFG		3
4
Wednesday, April 10, 1974
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 14,679, Time of Game: 2:07
Athletics
1
3-2
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, ½ GB
 at Royals
4
2-2
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 1 GB
W: Steve Busby (2-0)
L: Ken Holtzman (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  6  1
Royals          2  0  0   0  1  0   0  1  X    4  8  0

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill North CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .048 .139 -0.173 1.19 0.031 -0.203 -1.3 0 0 CS
Bert Campaneris SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 .300 .783 0.107 1.09 0.161 -0.054 1.0 2 3
Sal Bando 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .313 1.080 -0.031 0.81 0.037 -0.067 -0.2 0 2
Reggie Jackson RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .381 1.361 -0.101 1.04 0.000 -0.101 -0.9 2 0
Joe Rudi LF 4 0 3 0 0 0 .556 1.508 0.100 0.89 0.128 -0.028 0.8 1 0 2B
Gene Tenace 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .250 .741 -0.052 1.50 0.042 -0.094 -0.7 13 0
Deron Johnson DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .050 .145 -0.138 1.43 0.000 -0.138 -1.2
Ray Fosse C 2 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .571 0.034 1.17 0.059 -0.024 0.4 2 0
   Vic Davalillo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 -0.063 2.48 0.000 -0.063 -0.4
   Larry Haney C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Manny Trillo 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 -0.059 1.05 0.000 -0.059 -0.6 4 4
   Jesus Alou PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.036 1.42 0.000 -0.036 -0.2
   Ted Kubiak 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
Ken Holtzman P 2
Team Totals 32 1 6 1 2 6 .188 .454 -0.412 1.18 0.458 -0.867 -3.3 24 13
2B: J Rudi (6, off S Busby).
TB: J Rudi 4; R Fosse; B Campaneris; S Bando.
RBI: B Campaneris (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. K Holtzman-M Trillo-G Tenace.
E: R Fosse (1).
Baserunning
CS: B North (1, Home by S Busby/F Healy).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 .294 .871 0.029 0.65 0.072 -0.043 0.4 2 1 HR
Jim Wohlford LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .438 1.113 -0.032 0.52 0.013 -0.046 -0.2 4 0 HBP
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .294 .706 -0.037 0.44 0.012 -0.049 -1.0 0 2 GDP
John Mayberry 1B 3 1 1 2 1 0 .333 1.167 0.180 0.40 0.196 -0.016 1.6 6 1 HR
Amos Otis CF 2 1 1 0 2 0 .133 .617 0.030 0.28 0.038 -0.007 0.9 3 0 3B
Fran Healy C 4 0 3 1 0 0 .333 .878 0.038 0.56 0.055 -0.017 0.9 6 0 2B
Vada Pinson RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.054 0.67 0.000 -0.054 -1.2 2 0 SH
Paul Schaal 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .817 -0.013 0.49 0.024 -0.037 -0.5 3 1
Fernando Gonzalez DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .222 -0.052 0.69 0.000 -0.052 -0.8
Steve Busby P 1 2
Team Totals 30 4 8 4 3 2 .267 .920 0.089 0.51 0.410 -0.321 0.2 27 7
2B: F Healy (2, off K Holtzman).
3B: A Otis (1, off K Holtzman).
HR: J Mayberry (1, off K Holtzman; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF); F Patek (1, off K Holtzman; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
SH: V Pinson (1, off K Holtzman).
HBP: J Wohlford (1, by K Holtzman).
TB: J Mayberry 4; F Healy 4; F Patek 4; A Otis 3; P Schaal; C Rojas.
GIDP: C Rojas (1).
RBI: J Mayberry 2 (7); F Healy (3); F Patek (5).
2-out RBI: J Mayberry 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 8.

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Holtzman, L (0-2) 8 8 4 4 3 2 2 4.38 35 49 -0.089 0.51 -0.2
Team Totals 8 8 4 4 3 2 2 4.50 35 49 -0.089 1.18 -0.2

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Busby, W (2-0) 9 6 1 1 2 6 0 4.50 34 75 0.411 1.18 3.3
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 2 6 0 1.00 34 75 0.411 0.51 3.3
Balks: None.
WP: S Busby (1).
HBP: K Holtzman (1; J Wohlford).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 2:07.
Attendance: 14,679.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 61° F, Wind 13mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Kansas City Royals
1 Bill North CF 1 Freddie Patek SS
2 Bert Campaneris SS 2 Jim Wohlford LF
3 Sal Bando 3B 3 Cookie Rojas 2B
4 Reggie Jackson RF 4 John Mayberry 1B
5 Joe Rudi LF 5 Amos Otis CF
6 Gene Tenace 1B 6 Fran Healy C
7 Deron Johnson DH 7 Vada Pinson RF
8 Ray Fosse C 8 Paul Schaal 3B
9 Manny Trillo 2B 9 Fernando Gonzalez DH
Ken Holtzman P Steve Busby P

Win Probability Chart

Explanation of WPA  · Mouse over chart for play descriptions  · See below chart for tools  · Direct Link in URL Bar

Clear Chart
Big Plays
Scoring Plays
Fix Chart in View While Scrolling

Hold mouse over play on chart to see description of play.
Leverage is shown below the chart Low to High.

Top 5 Plays

View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation
Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 2 1-- RR KCR J. Mayberry K. Holtzman 19% 71% Home Run; Rojas Scores
t6 0-3 1 12- R OAK B. Campaneris S. Busby -16% 66% Single (CF-RF); Fosse Scores; North to 3B; Campaneris to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t6 1-3 1 -23 O OAK S. Bando S. Busby 15% 81% North Caught Stealing Hm (P-3B)
t7 1-3 1 12- O OAK D. Johnson S. Busby 7% 83% Flyball: CF
b5 2-0 0 --- R KCR F. Patek K. Holtzman 7% 89% Home Run

Play By Play

View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation
Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Steve Busby facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O OAK B. North S. Busby 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O OAK B. Campaneris S. Busby 2% 54% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O OAK S. Bando S. Busby 1% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR F. Patek K. Holtzman -2% 53% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-0 1 --- O KCR J. Wohlford K. Holtzman -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 --- KCR C. Rojas K. Holtzman 1% 52% Single to CF
b1 0-0 2 1-- RR KCR J. Mayberry K. Holtzman 19% 71% Home Run; Rojas Scores
b1 2-0 2 --- KCR A. Otis K. Holtzman 1% 72% Walk
b1 2-0 2 1-- KCR F. Healy K. Holtzman 1% 74% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Otis to 2B
b1 2-0 2 12- O KCR V. Pinson K. Holtzman -3% 71% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Steve Busby facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- O OAK R. Jackson S. Busby 2% 73% Groundout: 1B-P
t2 0-2 1 --- OAK J. Rudi S. Busby -3% 70% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t2 0-2 1 1-- O OAK G. Tenace S. Busby 3% 73% Strikeout
t2 0-2 2 1-- O OAK D. Johnson S. Busby 2% 75% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 8-9-1
b2 2-0 0 --- KCR P. Schaal K. Holtzman 2% 78% Single to LF
b2 2-0 0 1-- O KCR F. Gonzalez K. Holtzman -2% 76% Flyball: RF
b2 2-0 1 1-- O KCR F. Patek K. Holtzman -1% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B; Schaal to 2B
b2 2-0 2 -2- O KCR J. Wohlford K. Holtzman -2% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Steve Busby facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O OAK R. Fosse S. Busby 2% 75% Flyball: CF
t3 0-2 1 --- O OAK M. Trillo S. Busby 2% 76% Flyball: CF
t3 0-2 2 --- O OAK B. North S. Busby 1% 77% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 3-4-5
b3 2-0 0 --- O KCR C. Rojas K. Holtzman -2% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2-0 1 --- O KCR J. Mayberry K. Holtzman -1% 75% Lineout: 2B
b3 2-0 2 --- KCR A. Otis K. Holtzman 0% 75% E2 on Foul Ball
b3 2-0 2 --- O KCR A. Otis K. Holtzman -1% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Steve Busby facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- O OAK B. Campaneris S. Busby 3% 76% Foul Popfly: 3B
t4 0-2 1 --- O OAK S. Bando S. Busby 2% 78% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-2 2 --- O OAK R. Jackson S. Busby 1% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 6-7-8
b4 2-0 0 --- KCR F. Healy K. Holtzman 2% 82% Single to LF
b4 2-0 0 1-- O KCR V. Pinson K. Holtzman -1% 81% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Healy to 2B
b4 2-0 1 -2- O KCR P. Schaal K. Holtzman -2% 78% Foul Popfly: 1B
b4 2-0 2 -2- O KCR F. Gonzalez K. Holtzman -2% 76% Foul Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Steve Busby facing 5-6-7
t5 0-2 0 --- O OAK J. Rudi S. Busby 3% 79% Flyball: RF
t5 0-2 1 --- O OAK G. Tenace S. Busby 2% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-2 2 --- O OAK D. Johnson S. Busby 1% 82% Foul Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
b5 2-0 0 --- R KCR F. Patek K. Holtzman 7% 89% Home Run
b5 3-0 0 --- KCR J. Wohlford K. Holtzman 1% 90% Hit By Pitch
b5 3-0 0 1-- OO KCR C. Rojas K. Holtzman -3% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
b5 3-0 2 --- KCR J. Mayberry K. Holtzman 0% 88% Walk
b5 3-0 2 1-- KCR A. Otis K. Holtzman 1% 89% Walk; Mayberry to 2B
b5 3-0 2 12- O KCR F. Healy K. Holtzman -2% 87% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Steve Busby facing 8-9-1
t6 0-3 0 --- OAK R. Fosse S. Busby -4% 83% Single to 2B/Bunt
t6 0-3 0 1-- OAK M. Trillo S. Busby -2% 81% Wild Pitch; Fosse to 2B
t6 0-3 0 -2- O OAK M. Trillo S. Busby 4% 86% Flyball: LF
t6 0-3 1 -2- OAK B. North S. Busby -3% 83% Walk
t6 0-3 1 12- R OAK B. Campaneris S. Busby -16% 66% Single (CF-RF); Fosse Scores; North to 3B; Campaneris to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t6 1-3 1 -23 O OAK S. Bando S. Busby 15% 81% North Caught Stealing Hm (P-3B)
t6 1-3 2 -2- O OAK S. Bando S. Busby 4% 85% Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 7-8-9
b6 3-1 0 --- O KCR V. Pinson K. Holtzman -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 3-1 1 --- O KCR P. Schaal K. Holtzman -1% 83% Popfly: 1B
b6 3-1 2 --- O KCR F. Gonzalez K. Holtzman -1% 82% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 3.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Steve Busby facing 4-5-6
t7 1-3 0 --- O OAK R. Jackson S. Busby 3% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1-3 1 --- OAK J. Rudi S. Busby -6% 80% Double to LF
t7 1-3 1 -2- OAK G. Tenace S. Busby -4% 76% Walk
t7 1-3 1 12- O OAK D. Johnson S. Busby 7% 83% Flyball: CF
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Ray Fosse (C) batting 8th
t7 1-3 2 12- O OAK V. Davalillo S. Busby 6% 89% Groundout: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
Larry Haney replaces Vic Davalillo (PH) playing C batting 8th
b7 3-1 0 --- O KCR F. Patek K. Holtzman -1% 88% Lineout: SS
b7 3-1 1 --- O KCR J. Wohlford K. Holtzman -1% 88% Flyball: LF
b7 3-1 2 --- O KCR C. Rojas K. Holtzman -1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 3.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Steve Busby facing 9-1-2
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Manny Trillo (2B) batting 9th
t8 1-3 0 --- O OAK J. Alou S. Busby 4% 91% Flyball: LF
t8 1-3 1 --- O OAK B. North S. Busby 2% 93% Lineout: LF
t8 1-3 2 --- O OAK B. Campaneris S. Busby 1% 94% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 4-5-6
Ted Kubiak replaces Jesus Alou (PH) playing 2B batting 9th
b8 3-1 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry K. Holtzman -1% 94% Flyball: RF
b8 3-1 1 --- KCR A. Otis K. Holtzman 2% 96% Triple (CF-RF)
b8 3-1 1 --3 R KCR F. Healy K. Holtzman 2% 98% Double to LF; Otis Scores
b8 4-1 1 -2- O KCR V. Pinson K. Holtzman -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B; Healy to 3B
b8 4-1 2 --3 O KCR P. Schaal K. Holtzman -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 4.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Steve Busby facing 3-4-5
t9 1-4 0 --- OAK S. Bando S. Busby -4% 93% Single to CF
t9 1-4 0 1-- O OAK R. Jackson S. Busby 3% 97% Flyball: LF
t9 1-4 1 1-- OAK J. Rudi S. Busby -4% 92% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Bando to 2B
t9 1-4 1 12- O OAK G. Tenace S. Busby 5% 97% Foul Popfly: 3B
t9 1-4 2 12- O OAK D. Johnson S. Busby 3% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:KCA197404100
BackToBaseball.com Game Playback

Play-by-Play Explanation

  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

The play-by-play information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet.

In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

Box scores and play-by-play outputs produced by Sports Reference LLC. All Rights Reserved.